Tobacco can



Apr l 1 9. G. A. 600w 1,107,301

TOBACCO CAN Filed April 28, 1927 f/Vl/AEN TOR GzomyE /4- 6 000 v At YS.

Patented Apr. 2, 1 929. UNITED STATES enonen A. eooon, or

PATENT OFFICE.

VALPARAISO, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO LOUIS T. FREDERICK, 0FVALPARAISO, INDIANA.

TOBACCO can.

Application filed April 28,

This invention relates broadly to containers and more particularly toanovel construction of the paper liner or sack inserted within that typeof tobacco tin or container which is relatively deep and narrow, andwhich sack directly holds and seals the tobacco and maintains it out ofcontact with the metallic walls of thecontainer. r.

One of the objects of my invention resides in providing a novel type ofliner or sack for the above purpose which sack or liner is con structedand arranged so that when the supply of tobacco or the like within thecontainer becomes so low that it is difficult or impossible to reachwith the fingers into the relatively narrow and deep container the lineror paper sack may be lifted partly out and held fast in such position,after which the projecting portion of the liner may be torn off flushwith the mouth of the container so that the liner will be maintained inelevated position, in which position the contained tobacco may be easilygrasped by the fingers.

These and other objects of my invention will be apparent from a perusalof the following specification when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of thepaper liner-or tobacco-containingsack partly pulled out of the can.

Figure 2 is a similar view shownig the tab or tongue folded over theedge of the con tainer wall and adhered to the outer side thereofiFigure 3 is a sectional view of the usual type 0f tobacco tin orcontainer, showing that a small amount of tobacco in the narrow and deeptin cannot grasped by the fingers; and i j Figure 4 is a similar View ofmy improved manner of holding the raised liner in position by means of aportion of the liner held fast to the walls of the container.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my improved invention is concernedwith a can, tin or container 2 for tobacco or other commodity. whichcontainer is of the usual deep and narrow type. In the use of suchtobacco tins when the supply of tobacco 4 becomes low it is difficultand practically impossible to reach with the lingers any of the tobaccoin the bottom of the container. These tins are provided with liningmembers 6 generally of waxed paper so as to maintain the tobacco orother commodity out of contact with the me 1927. Serial No. 187,155.

tallic walls of the container 2 and to maintain the tobacco in freshcondition by sealing it from the damp air when in the container. Theconstruction or rather modification of this liner of. paper for holdingthe tobacco and especially its adaptation for use in connection with therelatively deep and narrow container 2 forms the feature of myinvention. I contemplate forming this paper liner 6 ortobacco-containing sack so that when it is raised, by pulling it partlyout of the 0011- tainer, it may be maintained or held in such pulled-outor raised position and the projecting portions of the liner may be tornoff even or flush with the edge 8 of the container mouth. In the presentillustrated form of my invention I provide the marginal over-foldedportion 10 of the liner with a vertical row of perforations 12 whichpermitthe liner 6 to be torn along such row of perforations to provide afree tab or tongue 1.4- This tab or tongue 14; may then be folded overthe outer face of the container wall 16 as shown clearly in Figures 2and l of the drawings. The tab may be held in such position by anyapproved means. For instance, the top or closure 18 which may be hingedor otherwise, maybe used to clamp upon the folded-over edge of the tab14 to hold it as desired when the can is closed, and the finger may holdit in such position when the cover is open or removed. However, I preferto provide the outer face of the tab or tongue with adhesive and whenthe tab is to be folded over, this adhesive is moistened or otherwiseadhered to the outer wall of the can so that the tongue is held just asshown in Figures 2 and 4.

Then the liner is thus raised, the projecting, useless portion of theliner, which is that portion projecting upwardly in Figure 1 of thedrawings, may be torn off and this may be easily accomplished since therough upper edge of the container forms a straight edge which permitsthe quick and clean severance of the projecting liner. It will be notedthat when the projecting portion of the liner is severed the tab ortongue is not disturbed. he bottom 20 of the liner, when in raisedposition, forms an artificial bot-tom for the container 2 and holds thetobacco or other commodity relatively close to the mouth of thecontainer where it may be easily grasped by the fingers. Obviously theentire length of the tab or tongue may be provided with adhesive so thatthe above operation may be repeated as 'the stock of tobacco within thesack or 'liner progressively diminishes. And to this end the row ofperforations preferably extends tothe bottom of the liner. If desirablethe liner may be formed with 'a horizontal row of perforations locatedapproximately midway of its height so that when the stock becomes low byone half or approximately one half, the liner may be raised ashereinbefore explained and held in position andin thispositionthe'horizontalrow of perforations will register with the topedge of the container and be easily torn off flush therewith.Tlhisfeature of my invention is notnocessary, however, since the top ofthe container forms a s traight edge to assist in tearing off the extrapart of the liner which is not necessary after the liner is onceelevated. It is also evident thatthe vertical row of perforations '12may be omitted "for it will be seen that the papercan 'be torn along avertical line whether scored'or perforated or not, but the perforationsare desirable both because they facilitate tearing the paperand alsosuggest to the user the manner by which he may take advantage of theprmciple of the invention;

Manifestly other modifications of my construction are within thecontemplation of my invention, and I-do not desire to limit myself tothe exact manner of forming the tab from theoverfolded edge oftheli'ner, since the perforations may be located directly in the side 22o'ffthe liner. "In the present instance by locatingthe perforations 12in the overfolded part of the liner the tobacco is prevented fromsifting through the perforations since there is a double thickness ofpaper liner atsuch point, 1

My present invention'provides a most economical device for enablingaperson to with draw tobacco or other loose commodity from a container ofthedescribed type, since but a slight modification of the existing typeof paper liner is necessary.

Having thus described my invention what I clainiasneyy and desire tosecure by Letters Patent isf 1; 1-11 combination an open-mouthed tobaccotin of relatively deep and narrow proportions,- a piper liner adapted toenclose the tobacco within the tin, said liner having a portion scoredalong a vertical line'to form a foldablc tab or tongue, so that when theliner is elevated within the'container the upper portion of the tonguemay be severed from the body of the liner and folded over the side wallmeans arranged on said tab for securing it in folded position whereby tosupport the liner in elevated position within the container so that easyaccess may be had to the tobacco therein.

2. Tn'combination with a tobacco tin ofrclatively deep and narrowproportions, a substantially long and narrow rectangular paperlining'closed at the 'bottoni to provide a sack for tobacco, theoverlapping marginal portion of the liner having a vertical score linespaced from the free edge thereof to provide asev'e able tongue so thatwhen the sack is pulled partly out of the tin the severable tongue maybe detached and folded over the side of'the tin and fastened-in positionto sup port the liner in raised position in the tin to provide facileaccess to the tobacco therein anclin'eans arranged on said tonguewhereby it may *b seeured to the tin.

A paperline'r orsack for a container of relatively deep andnarrowroportions, said liner having asevcrable portion forming a tongue whenso severed, said tongue having adhesive on its face whereby when thesuck is raised in thetin, the tongue may be folded over the moutha'ledge'o'f the tin and fastened to the outer face of the tin to hold thesack in raised position to permit facile access to the contents of thesack through the narrow mouth of the container.

4:. Incombination with a container, a sack or liner having a severableportion adapted to provide a tongue, said tongue being adapted to foldover the upper edge of the container when the sack is raised thereinwhereby to secure the sack in such raised position to provide easyaccess to the contents through the mouth of the container, and anadhesive film arranged on the tongue for securing the tongue to thecontainer.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

GEORGE A. eooon.

